Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 11, 1984No. 02430PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal by Harold William Johnson, appellant, from a judgment of sentence entered on August 1, 1983, after he was convicted of arson arising from events occurring on December 23, 1979, upon entry of a plea of nolo contendere. On April 25, 1980, appellant was sentenced in New Jersey on arson charges arising from events occurring on or about January 1, 1980. After sentencing on that charge, appellant was returned to Chester County to answer the charges from which this appeal arises. On September 10, 1980, the lower court granted appellant’s motion to dismiss pursuant…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Wasman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Commonwealth v. BellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Commonwealth v. VernilleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Norman v. BanmillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LoschSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. LawsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. FriesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Commonwealth v. SandersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. TerrizziSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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